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2 months ago

Enres

Hi, actually the gates were not introduced to limit the drunk people or their behavior, but to handle the tourist flows heading to the central area. During week ends and events it will be very very crowded and since there are few tight streets (among the channels) it gets really hard to walk.Try to think to the people who live there, can't even get out from home!Anyway, the gates are used only for extreme events and not daily.

2 months ago

Herman Gevaert

Groetjes uit Bugge, het Venetië van het noorden.

3 months ago

Lynne Scobbie

Yes @%arc I do see the reasoning. It's a long time since I was in Venice, maybe I am not appreciating just how bad it is these days.

3 months ago

Nom

vous n’avez plus le Rialto à Venezia ?

3 months ago

lala2015

Praying for this beautiful city and people during this flooding. When are the flood gates going to be constructed? Citizens deserve an immediate solution to save this citta' magnifica.

3 months ago

Herman Gevaert

Groeten uit BRUGGE, het Venetië van het noorden.

3 months ago

%arc

@Lynne, I don't think it is unusual, have you been there lately seeing how many drunk tourist (mostly from UK and US) are just sitting and the street and drinking, shouting and disturbing others.. may be with a good 200 or 300£ fines out their pocket, they'll drink less and respect that magnificent place a bit more, shame that local council needed to get to these extreme mesure to obtain better behave

3 months ago

Lynne Scobbie

Some of the new rules and regulations for visitors to Venice are a bit unusual!

5 months ago

Márcia Marquezini

GENOVA - Our feelings to all Italians, it was a tragedy, it serves as an alert for the whole world, "Keep the bridges in maintenance", receive our condolences, feel embraced by us Brazilians - Greetings - BRAZIL.